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Be a Grandparent that makes a Difference

Grandparents have a special opportunity to encourage, equip and inspire their grandchildren to follow Jesus. In when I was little my dad got married and I stayed with my new step-mom’s parents. I was their first grandson (step grand-son) but they treated me like I was their own. They showed care for me and shared […]

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7 Ways to Raise Up Godly Kids

Passing Faith to the Next Generation: Love in Action By Pastor Chris Teien | Rockwell Church From the moment we first hear about Jesus, our faith journey begins. But how did we come to know Him? Who invested in us, shared the gospel, and guided us toward faith? More importantly, how are we passing that […]

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Sanctity of Life and the Hopelessness of Abortion

Life is a sacred, fragile gift—each heartbeat and breath sustained by God’s perfect design. Yet, in our broken world, the sanctity of life often goes unnoticed, dismissed, or even willfully ignored. As Christians, we are called to honor life, acknowledging that every soul is created in God’s image and worthy of love and protection. Psalm […]

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16 Favorite Kids Shows on RightNow Media (2025)

Our church offers a RightNow Media subscription to everyone who is a part of it. There are a lot of kids shows streaming on Right Now Media Kids. Here are some shows people in our church are enjoying. Click on the title link will only bring to that series if you are logged in to […]

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Grandma Arles is now in the Presence of Jesus

My godly Grandma Arles finally went be with Jesus after 99 years of life here. She was very faithful and kind. She was actually my step-grandma but you would have never known it because she treated me so well. She always sent me cards for my birthday and sometimes for no reason to tell me […]

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Marriage & Family

The Value of Premarriage Counseling

I have been a pastor for 25 years and I have always tried to require at least six sessions of premarital counseling before the wedding. When I look to see how many of the couples I worked with in the past are still married, I find that most of the ones that took the time […]

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Encouragement For Mothers who feel like a Failure

I want to share this article from a pastor’s wife that was posted on Mother’s Day a couple years ago. I know some moms who prayed for their kids and worked hard to raise them right and tried all they could to help their children become successful adults only to see their child make poor […]

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“Come Thou Fount” A Song of Hope in the Pain of Miscarriage

A Short Film by Run51 “Come Thou Fount”: A Song of Hope in the Pain of Miscarriage Miscarriage is a deeply painful and often private loss that touches many lives. In this powerful music video, the Run51 music group addresses the heartbreak of miscarriage with honesty and compassion, offering a message of hope through story […]

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Kids need Families – Foster Care and Adoption Resources

Consider sharing your life with a kid in need. Kids need to be cared for and trained up to be successful in life. You may be able to help a child in crisis for days or weeks or months. Sometimes foster children become adoptable. Sharing your life and family with a troubled child can be […]

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Marriage & Family

Like Arrows – A parenting movie from FamilyLife

FamilyLife Ministries made a movie about the struggles of parenting and it is currently streaming on Neflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube and Google Play. From http://familylifeministries.org/likearrows/about/ “When conflict, rebellion, and resentment overwhelm their family, Charlie and Alice are forced to rethink their parenting strategy. In the process, they realize how critical intentionality and focus are […]

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Encouraging Words Marriage & Family

The Dangers of Living Together Before Marriage

I’ve served as a church pastor for over 20 years and in that time I’ve seen the tragic results of people giving into sex/living together before marriage. A committed Christ-follower will not regret choosing purity over unbridled passion – beware that Satan uses lust and desire to trap couples. God created sex and it is […]

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Marriage & Family

Over a year after the wedding guy decides marriage isnt for him

This is a great marriage story worth sharing: After Being Married for a Year and a Half, Man Realizes Marriage ‘Isn’t for me’. After falling in love with and getting married to his best friend, Kim, a year and a half ago, young author Seth Adam Smith admitted on his website that “marriage isn’t for […]

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Marriage & Family

Marriage and Parenting is a Ministry – Free Resources

A good marriage is the result of work and sacrifice. Marriage is a learned skill. You can keep growing in your marriage as you commit to keep learning about how to have a great marriage. Over the summer I read and listened to Pastor Craig Castors marriage, parenting and teen resources that he is offering […]